JK Rowling has sparked backlash from the trans community after being announced as an executive producer on the HBO series.

JK Rowling has insisted she won't fire Paapa Essiedu from Harry Potter over his support for the trans community. The 34-year-old actor — who is set to play Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming adaptation of Rowling's wizard book series — was recently one of over 400 actors who signed their name on a petition which called for the UK's

J.K. Rowling has shared a lengthy post about "signatories motivated by fear" after Harry Potter stars seemingly turn on her by signing a pro-trans open letter